Torrey Smith

Ravens wide receiver Marlon Brown has a back injury and is regarded as day-to-day, according to sources. The injury isn't considered serious at this time. Brown didn't practice Saturday, the third day of training camp. Brown is competing for a starting job opposite five-time Pro Bowl selection Steve Smith. Brown, 24, has outstanding size at 6-foot-5, 214 pounds. He caught 24 passes for 255 yards and zero touchdowns last season while being targeted only 31 times in his second year in the NFL. As a rookie with the Ravens, the former undrafted free agent from Georgia caught 49 passes for 524 yards and seven touchdowns when he was targeted 82 times by quarterback Joe...

AFC EASTNEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (15-4)OPEN CAMP: July 29, Foxborough, Massachusetts.LAST YEAR: Easily won AFC East for 11th time in 12 seasons, then beat Baltimore 35-31 and Indianapolis 45-7 to reach Super Bowl for sixth time in Bill...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — His flowing locks bouncing off the top of his No. 43 jersey, Troy Polamalu spent more than a decade flying across football fields as the heady but humble backbone of a defense that fueled the Pittsburgh Steelers' return to the NFL's...

Fear of the free-agent quarterback is what's terrorizing every NFL team that possesses a half decent warm-blooded mammal behind center.
That's why some smart executives — and a few dumb ones — have given average to decent quarterbacks like Ryan Tannehill...

While the two lucky teams who actually made the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, prepare for the game Sunday, a recent analysis shows just how close the Ravens’ roster was to carrying them that far.
ESPN and Pro Football Focus...

Darrelle Revis looked straight ahead and spotted the reporter standing behind his right shoulder.
"I can see him right now without looking at him," New England's star cornerback said, smiling at writers and cameras at his locker. "It's a...

DENVER — Each of the dozen NFL teams still standing has reason to believe next month will bring a party and a parade.
Every one of them also has a potentially costly flaw that could have them dejectedly clearing out their lockers instead.
"The game...

By John Perrotto, The Sports XchangePITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger threw six touchdown passes for the second consecutive game, setting an NFL record, to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 43-23 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night in a key...

Surrounded by his wife, about 30 of his teammates and about 15 television cameras, Ravens running back Ray Rice repeatedly apologized for actions that led to his February arrest and vowed to speak out against domestic violence when the time is...

The Ravens have known for a while that they'd likely be without Ray Rice at the start of the 2014 season. Now, they know exactly how long their top running back will be sidelined.NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday handed downed a two-game...

Jim Tomsula walked through the cafeteria on Day 1 and fist-bumped a chef from across the high counter, then asked another member of the kitchen staff about her family. He was more red-faced than usual after forgetting to apply his sunscreen Saturday for...

On paper, the Ravens don't appear much better than a year ago. There could be arguments that they are worse because of the departure of several key veterans.
But, upon further review, the Ravens might end up being the best team in the AFC.
They will...

The NFL draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Chicago. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the North divisions:
AFC North
With Torrey Smith now in San Francisco, the Baltimore Ravens are looking for a speedy...

The start of free agency annually brings an exodus of Ravens players, who leave the organization for big contracts elsewhere. On Tuesday, the Ravens altered the script ever so slightly, opting to trade Haloti Ngata after failing to compromise on a...

Ryan Pace's decision to trade Brandon Marshall to the Jets for only a fifth-round pick illuminates the new general manager's premium on team chemistry.
But there's no denying the trade-off. Marshall's departure creates a void on the stat sheet after...

Not only did DeMarco Murray set a Dallas Cowboys record by running for 1,845 yards last season, but he won the NFL's rushing crown.
That bolsters his resume, but not necessarily the likelihood he'll stay in Dallas.
When free agency begins Tuesday,...

The NFL shopping season is just around the corner with free agency opening March 10.
It's an opportunity for teams to plug holes and the nature of the first 72 hours is for clubs to overpay for players, some who already have reached the peak of their...

When Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti last was in this setting five months ago, he vehemently defended the reputation of his organization and its handling of the Ray Rice situation. He was uncharacteristically nervous, stern and even a little agitated at...